Open AccessAlanine aminotransferase and spleno-portal dynamics affect spleen stiffness measured by point shear-wave elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C in the absence of significant liver fibrosis
Author(s) -
Mauro Giuffrè,
S. Fouraki,
Michele Campigotto,
Anna Colombo,
Alessia Visintin,
Matteo Rossano Buonocore,
A. Aversano,
Martina Budel,
Fabio Tinè,
C. Abazia,
Flora Masutti,
Lory Saveria Crocè
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-020-00456-9
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , spleen , transient elastography , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , elastography , portal venous pressure , hepatology , hepatitis c virus , ultrasound , pathology , liver fibrosis , radiology , virus , immunology
Spleen stiffness (SS) has gained a lot of interest in the context of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension stratification. However, there is a paucity of data on confounding factors that may alter SS values.